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- Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:55 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
6/1-Sat-Opened pool for grandkids yesterday, clean-up continues today. Cooked out last evening and ate too much. Walked both yesterday morning and today. Took a rest on Friday from added exercises after a tough session Thursday. Shooting for a good NoS month on compliance. Still using fruit mods whe...
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: One-year check-in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21433
Re: One-year check-in
Great report on all your healthy numbers! Shows what a sensible-low-maintenance diet plan can do. Looking forward to next year.
- Thu May 30, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Della's Monthly Check In
- Replies: 62
- Views: 64317
Re: Della's Monthly Check In
Down 30 lbs. in 5 months is excellent! Continued success with vanilla NoS.
- Thu May 30, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
HappyHerder has been going really slow on the hot afternoons too...he's an ultra hairy Australian Shepherd and prefers as cold as it can be. :-) Hope the biopsy news is excellent. Thanks for the well wishes, it went well and now we wait. Gus is half Australian Shepherd and half flat coat retriever....
- Mon May 27, 2019 4:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4742158
Re: automated eating tracker
Sunday, May 26 S Day! Eating B: coffee w/milk, 5 strawberry licorice L: ice cream cone, 5 strawberry licorice, 1 bag doritos, 1 diet ginger ale yep, today is a bit wild. I will go with it. Better than alcohol. Finished the bag of strawberry licorice. sister driving up for a few hours while she is i...
- Fri May 24, 2019 11:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4742158
Re: automated eating tracker
Thanks Soprano, Whos and Octavia. You are so great and the empathy is a massive support to me. I'm feeling a bit calmer. The main thing is that I KNEW this quarter would be tough (remember - going gradeless/no tests/wild style stuff) and I made myself very vulnerable. That's always scary. I got fee...
- Thu May 23, 2019 4:55 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4742158
Re: automated eating tracker
LOL not summer yet! I have about a month left. It will go fast. I just need to hang. Today I get observed, and it is coming at the lowest of my self-confidence, which I know is not good for my performance. Thank you Soprano and nonoodles for the support. I truly needed it right now and to hear your...
- Wed May 22, 2019 5:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What is your favorite beverage between meals when you're feeling a little hungry?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 40047
Re: What is your favorite beverage between meals when you're feeling a little hungry?
Coffee with half-n-half or milk. An hour or less before dinner, it's ale(mango wheat or IPA).
- Wed May 22, 2019 4:26 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Elizabeth's Accountability Page
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13095
Re: Elizabeth's Accountability Page
Hi Automated! Thanks for stopping by! I've decided to change things and skip the sweet/snack on N days. I did have a single serving of ice cream yesterday, but found I really didn't need it. Also, I checked my blood glucose this morning and was at 108, so I really shouldn't have sweets once a day, ...
- Tue May 14, 2019 12:11 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
Thanks for your thoughts auto. To be honest when a family member has been in the grasp of dementia, it always feels like a relief when they pass. It's no fun for them or their immediate family. Dale's life was so full of adventure, that we hated seeing him in this condition. Beside the military, he ...
- Mon May 13, 2019 10:03 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
5/13-Mon-Finally stopped raining long enough to walk Gus our usual route. Drove wife to yet another round of routine med. tests in morning. p.m.-reg. bodyweight exercises + Dbell workout. Been re-reading The One Thing and trying to use some of these ideas in my personal development stuff, since I no...
- Thu May 09, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: liveitup's check-in
- Replies: 261
- Views: 273041
Re: liveitup's check-in
Hi Oolala! Yes, I took a couple years off from posting on the forum. Thanks for dropping by and saying hello. I've taken a break from pizza for a while for that reason, and I've been eating a whole foods, plant based diet for the last 3 weeks. By the way, I feel fantastic on it. The issue I have st...
- Tue May 07, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
Hope you're doing alright, Whosonfirst. :( Glad there was something small to celebrate nonetheless. liveitup-thanks but I'm fine. My cousin had a long, very strong family-oriented life, and her life's passing was more of a celebration. I'm probably not going to post my dribble here as often. Been f...
- Mon May 06, 2019 11:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Reflections on Simplicity
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13414
Re: Reflections on Simplicity
Someone said "three meals a day and life in between." I don't know who to give credit for that, but this morning I reflected on the simplicity of no s, and how else I could apply simplicity in my life. Since I now have no need to be inundated with new information on how to lose weight, meal plannin...
- Fri May 03, 2019 12:35 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
auto-thanks for the condolences. 5/3-Fri-a.m. -Wlk dog-starting rain, cut it short.-cut grass late morning so more walking/steps/bending/pulled a few weeds. At the luncheon after funeral yday, one of my close female cousins tapped me on the waist and said, "you've lost weight." Don't know what scale...
- Wed May 01, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
May 1-Wed-Wlkd Gus in a.m. Reg. exer routine in afternoon. Banana and chamo. tea for afternoon mod.
5/2-Thur-a.m. Wlkd Gus. Funeral for dear cousin in Lancaster county, so it's been a Red day
5/2-Thur-a.m. Wlkd Gus. Funeral for dear cousin in Lancaster county, so it's been a Red day
- Wed May 01, 2019 8:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Travis - Starting May 1, 2019
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9417
Re: Travis - Starting May 1, 2019
Hi Travis, good to see you posting. Will watch your progress.
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Back after a 5 year stop
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20808
Re: Back after a 5 year stop
Hello! I am looking for support from anyone who is a "vanilla" no s from the beginning. I read the book and started in January of 2014. I was running/working out (not too extremes) and lost 12 pounds in 12 weeks! I was never starving, AND the most fun was on Saturday nights I allowed myself that bo...
- Thu Apr 25, 2019 1:44 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Chanda's Daily Check In
- Replies: 61
- Views: 65406
Re: Chanda's Daily Check In
Today's food: B: Coffee with cream (so far.) McGriddle, and my husband misunderstood what I said, so a mocha frappe. Oopsie! Which makes today a Failure . L: A small tuna salad sandwich and an apple. D: (Will be) ribeye steak, potatoes, a mixed salad. This is why it's important to be strict on NoS....
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: April's Diary of New Beginnings
- Replies: 65
- Views: 80956
Re: April's Diary of New Beginnings
Welcome April, you've picked the perfect month to start your journey.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 11 Years
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21006
Re: 11 Years
I'm so glad No S is still working for you, a decade plus in -- and thank you for letting us know! (I'm sorry I'm not more of a presence on these boards lately -- I'm in that "sandwich" period of life being overwhelmed with kids, ailing parents, and demanding job all at once. I think it gets easier ...
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: NaomiShambles's non-daily check-in
- Replies: 19
- Views: 30078
Re: NaomiShambles's non-daily check-in
Great job having a green week! What do you mean about the "this is why you're fat" moment? Did they say that to you because of what you were eating? No, not at all! They didn't comment on my food at all. It was just something I thought to myself, since there was a clear difference between what I or...
- Sat Apr 13, 2019 11:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: NaomiShambles's non-daily check-in
- Replies: 19
- Views: 30078
Re: NaomiShambles's non-daily check-in
First green week accomplished. No real challenges. Somebody did bring a box of See's chocolates to work, but I avoided the kitchen for a couple hours and when I finally went over for a glass of water, the chocolates were all gone. I didn't even have to try to resist! Anyway, today was a success as ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:45 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: April Challenge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12622
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:17 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: NaomiShambles's non-daily check-in
- Replies: 19
- Views: 30078
Re: NaomiShambles's non-daily check-in
Welcome NaomiS. -"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Hope to see your progress at whatever check-in method you choose.
- Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:50 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ladybird's check in
- Replies: 683
- Views: 1041162
Re: ladybird's check in
Hi Auto - sometimes my working bee friends are on a walk with me - we belong to the same social circle of people who like doing outdoor things. As I live alone, and have no close family nearby, belonging to various clubs is a necessity for me. I find it quite ironic that I am regarded as having a w...
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: TRAC77 daily check in
- Replies: 39
- Views: 59495
Re: TRAC77 daily check in
Day 3- successful N day. Had to really white knuckle it in the afternoon and evening and considered quitting several times. But stuck it through. B- oatmeal with nuts and banana, almond milk L- fish, grains and greens bowl with sauce D- leftover spaghetti and garlic bread Evening- 1 generous glass ...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 12:15 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Tex Ark Check In
- Replies: 233
- Views: 373349
Re: Tex Ark Check In
Hi Tex Ark, My 93 year old mother was thin all my life. 5'6 1/2" as an adult, she was probably never more than 130 pounds. She is now under 5'. She is completely in control of her senses, still drives, and lives in a retirement community. She told me the last time I visited that she weighs more now...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: flyingpig checkin
- Replies: 923
- Views: 823040
Re: flyingpig checkin
Thursday Breakfast: omelette on toast Lunch: cheese sandwich, cucumber, apple Dinner: Pearl barley risotto and a (horrible) kale and mushroom "sausage" My eyes first read that as Pearl Bailey Risotto! I threw the other two sausages away, they were disgusting. I never throw food away. I am possibly ...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 12:58 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
April's Log- Tracking NoS compliance on the April challenge thread. 4/1-Mon-a.m. Wlkd Gus ~1.5M-below freezing again and very windy-Brkfst toast w/jam, half a protein drink & piece of cheese and hard salami-lol. p.m. Pl/U's, ph/u's/Sq/LR's/BB's/CC's 4/2-Tues-a.m. Wlkd dog, it's s now 8:55 and I nee...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 9:55 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
I watched that youtube video you posted and shared it with my dad. :-) He likes stuff like that. That's not you, though, right? Different dogs, haha Haha, No that's Russell Lauzon, a Canadian. And most viewers love his dogs, but our dog would fit right in, same color and size, same general temperam...
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
April's Log-
Tracking NoS compliance on the April challenge thread.
4/1-Mon-a.m. Wlkd Gus ~1.5M-below freezing again and very windy-Brkfst toast w/jam, half a protein drink & piece of cheese and hard salami-lol. p.m. Pl/U's, ph/u's/Sq/LR's/BB's/CC's
Tracking NoS compliance on the April challenge thread.
4/1-Mon-a.m. Wlkd Gus ~1.5M-below freezing again and very windy-Brkfst toast w/jam, half a protein drink & piece of cheese and hard salami-lol. p.m. Pl/U's, ph/u's/Sq/LR's/BB's/CC's
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: April Challenge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12622
Re: April Challenge
Ok, I'll go along Mon 4/1- Success Tues 4/2 Success Wed 4/3 Success Thu 4/4 Success Fri 4/5 Fail Sat&Sun 4/6-4/7-S days Mon 4/8 Success Tues 4/9 Success Wed 4/10 Success Thu 4/11 Success Fri 4/12 Success Sat&Sun 4/13-4/14-S days Mon 4/15 Success Tues 4/16 Success Wed 4/17 Fail Thu 4/18 Fail Fri 4/19...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:46 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Della's Monthly Check In
- Replies: 62
- Views: 64317
Re: Della's Monthly Check In
You're doing great! Glad to see that doing vanilla NoS is working so well for you. Don't be surprised if your weight loss doesn't remain at 5-6 pounds per month for the balance of the year. My modified Atkins diet a long time ago, looked very similar to your numbers, and then it stabilized at 1-2 lb...
- Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:52 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Stevia and water enhancers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6576
Re: Stevia and water enhancers
I've been using a pretty un-junky Stevia based water enhancer. You can get them with added fiber too. This helps me drink a lot more water since the flavor is actually good, and the ones with added fiber help curb my appetite near mealtime if I can remember to drink them before. How do No S-ers fee...
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:19 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4617
- Views: 4563028
Re: Linda's daily check-in
5K-WoW! jk.
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 11:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: new member / old no s-er
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18024
Re: new member / old no s-er
So glad to see you back. Sorry for the family troubles. Take it slow and don't beat yourselves up over the occasional Red days we all encounter. Might I suggest a very gentle walking routine for an activity? Love the name of your town, Flippin, Arkansas.
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
Gotta ask, what are the Tibetans you're mentioning? Is it this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Tibetan_Rites Yes, that's them. Here's a good video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8RMuXIZAtA 3/25-Mon. a.m.-Wkd Gus. brkfst-eng mffn/jam/coffee/oatmeal & banana-p.m.-worked on flooring, more tomor...
- Sun Mar 24, 2019 12:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Another reason to eat moderately. . .
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18000
Re: Another reason to eat moderately. . .
Sounds more like another case of people not accepting personal responsibility for their actions. Blame it on someone or something else.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:32 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: O43 Check-in
- Replies: 1103
- Views: 1331607
Re: O43 Check-in
Over43-Good luck with Phy Thpy-I think the world of those folks. Had lower back pain myself when younger and sciatica to boot. Nothing like constant pain to derail any diet plan, I know. Sciatica makes sleeping difficult as you most likely know. Keep us informed, and listen to your PT's.
- Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:16 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Raspberry Rock
- Replies: 0
- Views: 24182
Raspberry Rock
This link is something of a diversion from NoS and stressing over diets. It's about a Canadian who explores his property while ice skating on two large beaver ponds at his off grid cabin in Ontario. The scenery is beautiful, and it was videotaped just this week. His two large dogs romp along with hi...
- Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4742158
Re: automated eating tracker
Sunday, March 10 S Day! 121.0 Eating B: coffee w/milk, apple slices L: tortilla chips & cheese dip dessert 1: 6 pieces of chocolate from Creator's Halloween candy. :oops: Wow, that was more than I'd realized I'd had - but I have the wrappers as evidence..... they were fun to eat today, for some rea...
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 11:34 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Margot's daily check-in - 2019
- Replies: 162
- Views: 127159
Re: Margot's daily check-in - 2019
WEEK 7 TH 133.9 FR SA SU MO TU WE TH Week 1= O139.1, C138.0, H139.1, L137.5 Week 2= O138.0, C137.0, H138.9, L136.5 Week 3= O137.0, C135.1, H137.0, L131.0 Week 4= O135.1, C134.8, H137.0, L134.8 Week 5= O134.8, C135.2, H136.4, L134.3 Week 6= O135.2, C133.9, H135.5, L133.1 Week 7= O133.9, I can defini...
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 5:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Larkspur's check-in
- Replies: 255
- Views: 255759
Re: Larkspur's check-in
Loved this post! You made me laugh on one occasion I do worry I will eat too much fruit (query: Do we think it killed Steve Jobs?) or that I will get into a Thing, and completely confused me on at least one ( WTH is a rug-hooking injury and an Umbrella Academy Marathon? ) i had a similar reaction t...
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Margot's daily check-in - 2019
- Replies: 162
- Views: 127159
Re: Margot's daily check-in - 2019
Hello Margot, What's the theory about keeping proteins low? Sorry if I missed that earlier.
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 8:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Does the obesssion with food go away with Nos?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 35105
Re: Does the obesssion with food go away with Nos?
I did find that I gained a lot of mental bandwidth from not snacking, not debating internally whether I should/shouldn’t eat, and far less beating myself up for food choices I regretted. There’s a good bit of research about how eating can be emotionally driven. It’s a great avoidance strategy for n...
- Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: 3squaremeals daily check in
- Replies: 393
- Views: 332465
Re: 3squaremeals daily check in
It's good to see you're having such good success with your fasting. The 20-23 hours of fasting you spoke of in an earlier post sounds a lot like Ori Hofmekler's Warrior Diet. He's a fitness and intermittent-fasting guru who was a former Special forces Seal for Israel. His workouts are very intense a...
- Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: March Challenge
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12999
Re: March Challenge
I'll go, added motivation for me. Fri 3/1 - Fail Sat 3/2 & Sun 3/3 - S Days Mon 3/4 Fail -great start lol. Tues 3/5 Success Wed 3/6 Success Thurs 3/7 Success Fri 3/8 Success Sat 3/9 & Sun 3/10 - S Days -really looking forward to getting back on track Monday. Mon 3/11 Success Tues 3/12 Success Wed 3/...
- Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:25 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
3/1/19-Friday-a.m. Walked between snow falls today with Gus, supposed to get two more snow/sleet events this weekend. p.m. -Five Tibetans and pushups/squats and cable curls. Day was a fail. Been fighting a sinus headache(not severe) for a couple days. We had cheeseburger pie and green beans for din...
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:53 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Re: Whosonfirst's Check In & Exercise Log
3/1/19-Friday-a.m. Walked between snow falls today with Gus, supposed to get two more snow/sleet events this weekend. p.m. -Five Tibetans and pushups/squats and cable curls. Day was a fail. Been fighting a sinus headache(not severe) for a couple days. We had cheeseburger pie and green beans for dinn...
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:21 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Margot's daily check-in - 2019
- Replies: 162
- Views: 127159
Re: Margot's daily check-in - 2019
Thank you Auto and Linda! today I feel better. Almost completely recovered. Thursday Week 4 135.1 Yesterday's food and water were green End of the week numbers: Week 1= O139.1, C138.0, H139.1, L137.5, Avg138.43 Week 2= O138.0, C137.0, H138.9, L136.5, Avg137.39 Week 3= O137.0, C135.1, H137.0, L131.0...
- Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "but what do you do if you get hungry?"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18223
Re: "but what do you do if you get hungry?"
My go to thing when hungry is one of my mods, usually a banana and herbal or mint tea. Occasionally an apple or orange if out of bananas, but apples typically trigger my stomach into thinking more food is on the way, so it's a last resort. An added mod, occasionally works better for me than full van...
- Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fresh orange juice or fruit juice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12985
Re: Fresh orange juice or fruit juice
I don't see why not. I usually have a small glass at breakfast. It's not a sugar loaded drink like soda or a Starbucks triple-mocha latte. It's true fruits have natural sugar. Reinhard says it's okay to have up to two alcoholic drinks a day, and I don't believe they violate the rules. Liquor and win...
- Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Simmstone's 'Obsessive Moderation'
- Replies: 189
- Views: 331085
Re: Simmstone's 'Obsessive Moderation'
I wish my Feb. looked that good. Nice going.
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 9:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 80 year old lady no loss
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18060
Re: 80 year old lady no loss
Have to agree with Auto, you are a welcome addition on here. From what I'm reading, you must be doing something right as to your health.
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: setpoint
- Replies: 14
- Views: 22214
Re: setpoint
Well...Shangri-La may be promoting flavorless calories, but that is SO NOT what I am doing. I am enjoying very flavorful food with nice healthy satiating fats which make my food taste GREAT. For me, and I am not saying this is everyone, I had to admit that I was using carbs and sweets as a drug. I ...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:25 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Larkspur's check-in
- Replies: 255
- Views: 255759
Re: Larkspur's check-in
Wow, have to agree with auto about all the built in stressors in your life. You sound like a rock of Gibraltar. I've toyed (a little) with the idea of using Lyft or Uber for transportation in our future. Has to be cheaper than owning, paying for parking, servicing, and insuring a couple of vehicles....
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 9:11 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'm upgrading the bulletin board...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 49049
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:14 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Feb 2-Groundhog day in Punxsutawney, Pa. Punx. Phil didn't see his shadow, so he's predicting an early spring-TG. It pretty much snowed all day here yesterday, although it didn't amount to much more than a few inches, maybe 3 or 4. Thanks for the good wishes oolala. Happy Birthday to your mother as ...
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:51 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Feb-2019
Feb. 1-Friday.-Glad Jan. has passed. It's our daughter's birthday and it's snowing appropriately. We brought her home from hospital in one of the worst storms of that year. I need to improve my NoS performance this month. Not been using my fruit mods as well I could have. I also want to get more her...
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 3:25 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Spam explosion on daily check-in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9986
- Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Apple Cider Vinegar and Weight Loss
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25285
More Spam
This is completely a new topic to me and through this, i got to know something new that i have not tried. Thanks for sharing and i would definitely love to try it. I will check for it online and get order it soon. I hope that i can find it any of the online stores & available in discounts at https:...
- Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:51 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Spam explosion on daily check-in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9986
- Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:55 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Spam explosion on daily check-in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9986
Spam explosion on daily check-in
We currently have 14 spammer threads on front page(edit) & 13 on 2nd page(edit) of daily check in pushing regular posters off the first page. Same thing to some extent on other forums as well.
- Tue Jan 29, 2019 1:39 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: ShovelGlove Customization
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21404
- Sat Jan 26, 2019 3:52 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: walking and weather
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21150
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 10:23 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: walking and weather
- Replies: 5
- Views: 21150
Holy moly, it's been nearly a year since I posted this. Have had some hip problems that had me cautious but walking seems not to make things worse. Yet I'm still not regular. We've had more rain than usual. And more cold, by our standards. I feel like a wimp saying that when I know an old friend in...
- Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Manfa
- Replies: 43
- Views: 40952
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: End of week 1...what should I expect?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 29703
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:33 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: End of week 1...what should I expect?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 29703
Re: End of week 1...what should I expect?
Shabbat shalom everyone, Well....we've done a week, I've actually done six green days, I started with fervent enthusiasm as I read the book Saturday night and Sunday morning and the day before had been baaaad! I just wonder how this weekend might pan out folks? I've found no S easy, no desperate hu...
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Manfa
- Replies: 43
- Views: 40952
So...my S days were not as heavy as I expected them to be, so that’s a positive. Now into my first whole week of N days. So far so good: Monday SUCCESS Tuesday SUCCESS I must admit that I didn’t think posting on a forum would make any difference but the thought of posting a red day (which I kno...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:42 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Apple Cider Vinegar and Weight Loss
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25285
multiple spammer alert.
Wow, six spammer-showdown. The poor OP never stood a chance.
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:38 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove movements for legs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19709
If anyone is interested, I decided the best option for legs was to start my workout without a sledgehammer, by doing kettlebell front squats ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv1Nygxx7rk ). I do one set of 14 reps, and then move on to the standard Shovelglove workout. Unfortunately, it requires buy...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Emmanuella's daily check in
- Replies: 51
- Views: 50691
- Sat Jan 05, 2019 9:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
1/1/19-Tues(Happy New Year) early a.m. Five Tibetan rites x 21; walk later, missed yesterday, it rained all day. Did start doing Sun Salutations yesterday in p.m. -my flexibility is pretty bad it seems. New Year's goals: Walk every day @> 95% success rate. Get my NoS compliance rate above 80%; bigg...
- Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:53 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I am not sure if I am posting in the right spot. Newbie
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14075
Thank you for the suggestions! You all seem to agree on more protein so I will add that tomorrow. I very much like the idea of just boiling some eggs to grab in the morning. I will start with that. Thank you for the ideas! Late in welcoming you, but I agree on more protein to make your meals more s...
- Wed Jan 02, 2019 9:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Very impressed with consistent exercise and 80% compliance. You are so far ahead of the game compared to the average bear! That would be me. Oolala, don't be so hard on yourself. You've been like a standard bearer on here. EVERBODY has relapses, including moi. The successful people pick themselves ...
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 5:02 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Good luck on mastering Blackbird! Love that song! And hopefully your wife and you can start enjoying walking together - that would be a wonderful start to 2019! Re: scales - I weigh myself every day to keep myself honest. It is merely a number, just one of many that I track. I also track blood gluc...
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
1/1/19-Tues(Happy New Year) early a.m. Five Tibetan rites x 21; walk later, missed yesterday, it rained all day. Did start doing Sun Salutations yesterday in p.m. -my flexibility is pretty bad it seems. New Year's goals: Walk every day @> 95% success rate. Get my NoS compliance rate above 80%; bigge...
- Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Advice on supplement program?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7529
Re: Advice on supplement program?
I am looking at a few different options, just wanted some input. I just hit 51, still work out daily. Looking for I guess a combo of a testosterone boost, with strength and endurance/recovery increase to maintain my regimen. Has anyone tried bdg performance labs , the first thing that came up when ...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 4:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Christmas
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18120
The other night I was at a friends where supper was being handed around, and a slim woman was pressing cake on a woman who wants to lose weight. The latter was trying to refuse, and the former was persisting. Funnily enough, no one bothers trying to get me to eat cake any more (apart from the first...
- Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:21 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Ari's Check-In
- Replies: 72
- Views: 72249
Welcome back, and congrats on your graduation. No small feat. Don't beat yourself up over trying to make special holidays like Christmas as an N day, but that call is yours. Try to find a small physical daily activity like shovelglove, yoga or walking that is sustainable. There's something a little ...
- Sat Dec 22, 2018 1:58 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
12/20-Thurs early a.m. Five Tibetan rites, only at 5 reps, allowing my repaired shoulder to get accustomed to movements. Then after breakfast of bagel with strawberry creme cheese and oatmeal, a brisk, cold walk with Gus @ 1.5+miles. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. Wife is a little better, ...
- Sat Dec 22, 2018 1:40 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: oolala53
- Replies: 2369
- Views: 2776705
- Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:14 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
12/20-Thurs early a.m. Five Tibetan rites, only at 5 reps, allowing my repaired shoulder to get accustomed to movements. Then after breakfast of bagel with strawberry creme cheese and oatmeal, a brisk, cold walk with Gus @ 1.5+miles. Thanks to everyone for the well wishes. Wife is a little better, b...
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 1:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do you have a favorite coffee?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 33128
Treat yourself to some Peet's sometime. It's made in Berkeley, Ca. I think. My sister had me there one time on a visit. It's available at lots of places or online. We grew up in our house with my parents mostly drinking Maxwell House, or Eight O'Clock brands, or whatever was on sale. Worked in Mexic...
- Mon Dec 17, 2018 9:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Extinction Bursts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16810
This was made for the general discussion that was all on different topics it was good to know each other through this. I have to start a new topic that was I send them on www.bestessay.com this was belong to them and they upload this after checking spam on it. SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPA...
- Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:43 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Hi There Whosonfirst! Glad to hear you have a dog and are getting to walk more! I have an Australian Shepherd, and oh my - things are not good when we miss a day. Indeed, thanks to my dog I pretty much jog part of my morning walk, lol. So sorry to hear about the canceled trip. That's sad! :-( Thank...
- Sat Dec 15, 2018 9:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Della's Monthly Check In
- Replies: 62
- Views: 64317
I made it 3 weeks with no red days! I feel different now than I did 3 weeks ago. Cravings have most definitely calmed down. S days are not crazy. I feel like my habit is set in stone now. If only I could get on habit with shovelglove, that would be awesome. Having a hard time staying consistent wit...
- Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
12/15/18-Saturday Been maintaining my NoS plan around my usual 50-80% compliant rate, which is good for maintenance in my own personal experience. Been delinquent on here due to wife's health concerns, as we had to again cancel a trip to Ca/Oregon last month as she got very ill at the airport and ha...
- Wed Oct 03, 2018 4:54 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Who's check-in
10/3/18-Complete physical today. Nurse said I lost 2 lbs. since my visit during my summer cold and grew 1.5 inches....LOL. Not really, someone messed up my height calc. at last physical. With my clothes on, sans shoes my wt. was 211.4 lbs. So my reported weight in sig line at 210 was based on first ...
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Fifth year
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35190
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 5:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Goal Weight
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11974
Re: Goal Weight
So I have been at maintenance stage for awhile. And I am still losing slowly. My questions are: If you are at maintenance, did you pick a goal weight or did it pick you? Have you decided on a goal weight? If so, how? Do you really not pay attention to the "number"? What about clothes size? What is ...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:01 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 'Our intestines aren't supposed to work 17 hours a day'
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15663
- Sat Sep 08, 2018 3:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: to weigh or not to weigh?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30463
Maybe it's just a guy thing, but I might not weigh myself for months. I can tell by my clothes, if they're getting a little looser, tighter, or not changing much. Mirrors don't lie either, unless of course it's one of those old "funhouse" mirrors. Everyone should do what ever gives them confirmation...
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I Need to Get a Life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13723
I do need a substitute activity for eating when I really need a mental escape - playing patience while listening to music does it for me. Another way is a brisk walk to the local cinema, followed by another walk home. 40 minutes of walking each way is a real mood enhancer, and there is the escape o...
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Sept. 21 day challenge
Okay, will give the 21 day challenge a try, first time for me too. Sept 2018 -with fruit mods in my case. Sat 9/1 and Sun 9/2 - S DAYS Mon, 9/3 - S Day for Labor Day(here in U.S.) Tues, 9/4 - Success Wed, 9/5 - a.m. Hot morning 2M walk Success Thurs, 9/6 - Success Fri, 9/7 - walked 2M in a.m.; Succe...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: September 2018 challenge
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16882
Okay, will give the 21 day challenge a try, first time for me too. Sept 2018 -with fruit mods in my case. Sat 9/1 and Sun 9/2 - S DAYS Mon, 9/3 - S Day for Labor Day(here in U.S.) Tues, 9/4 - Success Wed, 9/5 - a.m. Hot morning 2M walk Success Thurs, 9/6 - Success Fri, 9/7 - walked 2M in a.m.; Succe...
- Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4617
- Views: 4563028
- Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:44 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: - -
- Replies: 280
- Views: 336942
Congratulations on your progress. It is neat to see that 50% compliance still brings your body into a nice range. Good luck with the GW of 205. I would not be at all surprised to see you get there. Love how productive you are. I can tell it makes you happy to get things done. Me too. Oh, also -- I ...